BORDEN —The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper May 25, in the Borden Community Centre with over 60 members and guests on hand to enjoy a great meal. Blowing out the birthday candles were Jean Longmore, Heather Penner, Julia Bezugly, Ruby Wall and Rosann Carr. Ruben Rempel, after telling a few of his jokes, introduced the entertainers – Oldtimers from Battleford and North Battleford – Ray Seib on drums, Gary Wappel playing bass guitar, Willy Leibel plays clarinet and saxophone and Doug Sylvester plays lead guitar and vocals. The group played many danceable instrumental waltzes, polkas, fox trots and old-time waltzes. Doug sang for Goodbye Joe, Ring of Fire, Don’t Be Cruel and a few more, closing with Show Me the Way to Go Home.
Next up for the club is their invitational supper and program on June 8 at 6 p.m. when guests from Radisson, Maymont and Langham will be coming and the entertainment will be Cam Country.
A forever-in-motion group called the Borden Motion Movers, which meet twice a week at 10 a.m. in the Friendship Club Room, was part of a team that took part in an SCOA Globe walk from January to April, reaching their goal of San Jose, Costa Rica, approximately 6,700 kilometres. Borden is teamed with Hot to Trot, Bridge City Seniors Action Inc and Sunshine. With a total of 54 teams combined, they have travelled around the world 10.96 times or over 400,000 kilometres The next walk will start in January of 2024. Congratulations to all the Borden members and the leaders Bev Assman and Heather Penner on this accomplishment.
The Borden Care Home Auxiliary held a spring tea at the care home May 27 with a good turnout. The door prizes went to Julia Bezugly and Leighton Dobson and resident John Petrun won a bag of goodies. On the auxiliary are Bev Assman, Bev Hrynuik, Irene Hamp and Brenda Roenspies, and they would appreciate more joining them. They have two events during the year and in December decorate the tree and the care home and buy little gifts for the residents’ stockings.
The BCCPC committee held a successful ham and scalloped potato supper May 27 in the Borden Community Centre although there could have been much better attendance. The event included a 50/50 draw won by Delmar Hamm and many silent auction items. The event was a fundraiser for new flooring in the Community Centre. Their next fundraiser is a steak supper June 3 with $25 tickets available from committee or recreation board members.
Borden Parks and Recreation along with the Village of Borden, are holding Diefenbaker Daze June 3 and 4 with all events at Memorial Park. There will be a slopitch, concession booth, beer garden, kids’ zone and petting zoo on both days. There is a steak supper and cabaret June 3 and a pancake breakfast June 4. There will be a teen zone Sunday. Sunday there will be a community church service at the Borden Care Home at 10:30 a.m Bring lawn chairs as it will be outside, weather permitting.
The Borden Lion’s Chase the Ace draw winners for May 18 were Heather Penner and on May 25 Cody Bradshaw won the weekly cash. The Ace of Spades has not been drawn so the jackpot continues to grow. Get your tickets locally at the village office, Roadside Inn, Bev Assman at the Farmer’s Market or online at [email protected].
